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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Plant type: Perennial

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3a to 9b

Height: 30" to 36"

Spread: 6" to 12"

Exposure: shade to full sun

Bloom Color: Purple, Red

Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: average

Moisture: moist to wet

Soil Condition: Acidic, Loamy, Neutral, Well drained

Form: Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Border, Container, Massing, Specimen, Woodland garden

Special Features:

Attracts birds, North American native, Naturalizing, All or parts of this plant are poisonous, Wetlands plant, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms



Content provided by the National Gardening Association

This news arrived on: 07/28/2008
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